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A New Year of Working Together to Advance Health in America
Congress returned to Washington this week with a full plate of issues to contend with in the short term as it defines its legislative agenda for the remainder of 2026.
Chair File: Inside the Shutdown and Other Key 2025 Priorities
This week brings the fourth week of the federal government shutdown as Congress has yet to pass legislation to fund the government.
Senate negotiations ongoing as longest government shutdown in history continues
Senate negotiations on a potential funding deal to end the record-long government shutdown are ongoing, and the chamber is likely to continue working through this weekend in hopes of nearing a resolution.
House Education and Workforce Committee holds hearing on contracting provisions, telehealth legislation
The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced several bills today, including legislation that would empower commercial insurance companies at the expense of patients and a bill that would ban facility fees for telehealth visits.
House Energy and Commerce Committee advances two-year telehealth extension, extends hospital-at-home program to 2029
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Sept. 18 advanced legislation on expiring telehealth and hospital-at-home flexibilities. The AHA supported the passage of the Telehealth Modernization Act, which extended telehealth flexibilities for two years that are set to expire Dec. 31 and included a five-year extension of the hospital-at-home program.
Senate again fails to pass CR, government shutdown continues
The federal government shutdown will continue as the Senate Oct. 3 failed to adopt a government funding deal. The latest attempt to pass the House-passed continuing resolution failed by a 54-44 vote, while another attempt on a short-term funding bill led by Senate Democrats failed by a 46-52 vote.
Senate rejects House-passed CR to fund government through Nov. 21
The Senate Sept. 19 failed to adopt a continuing resolution by a 44-48 vote that would have funded the government through Nov. 21. The CR was passed by the House earlier in the day.
Senate fails to pass CR, government shutdown begins while health programs expire
The federal government shut down Oct. 1 following a failed Senate vote on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government by midnight Sept. 30.
Senator Thune touts support for telehealth, urges solution-oriented advocacy
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., April 16 updated AHA members on progress to extend telehealth waivers, offering hope that a solution will arise in end-of-year legislation that Congress will attempt to pass.
House subcommittee passes legislation on telehealth, hospital-at-home during markup session
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health May 16 passed a number of bills during a markup session, including AHA-supported legislation.